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Kihak Sung, born in 1947 in Seoul, South Korea, is the chairman and CEO of Youngone Corporation. He graduated from Seoul National University with a degree in international economics. In 1974, he founded Youngone Corporation, focusing on manufacturing and exporting garments. îciteîturn0search0îî
In 1980, Sung established Bangladesh's first foreign-owned apparel manufacturing plant in Chattogram, significantly contributing to the country's emergence as a global garment production hub. Youngone's factories in Dhaka and Chattogram produce jackets, trousers, sports shoes, and leather goods for international markets. The company employs approximately 73,000 people in Bangladesh and about 95,000 globally. îciteîturn0search3îî
Sung played a pivotal role in developing the Korean Export Processing Zone (KEPZ) in Chattogram, emphasizing sustaina ...Â